Lebanon – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri confirmed that he will not now go back on his decision to stay away from political life, stressing that he left political work because the international community demanded that he bring about change in Lebanon at the time.
Hariri said in a television interview yesterday, Wednesday: “I will not go back on my decision now regarding staying away from political life, and everything is at a good time. I left political life because the international community at that time demanded change in Lebanon, and I only have to advise the parties I meet.”
Hariri added: “The moment I commented on politics came for the reasons I expressed, and I saw that Lebanon is going through a dangerous stage, and we are still in a dangerous stage, as there is no election for the president or anything in this field.”
Regarding the war in the south, Hariri said: “It is clear that Netanyahu wants to transform the situation in Lebanon into different scenarios. Today, the party and Iran do not want war with Israel, and we must stand with Gaza and not take the scene away from Gaza.”
Regarding the issue of the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, he said: “Our action after the international court’s decision was on the basis that we did not want to cause a civil war in Lebanon.”
He added: “I believe and am confident that the one who assassinated Rafik Hariri has begun to pay the price.”
Regarding the failure to extradite the accused of killing his father, Hariri replied: “The killer promised the killing, even after a while, and they must pay the price, and they are paying this price.”
After a two-year retreat, Saad Hariri returned to Beirut the day before yesterday to participate in the anniversary of his father’s assassination, beginning his return with a meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the government headquarters.
Hariri’s return to Lebanon comes at a time when his supporters launched a “call out” in the regions more than a week ago for the purpose of gathering on the occasion mentioned under the title “Come, let us go, and you will return,” with the aim of pushing Hariri towards returning to political work.”
On January 24, 2022, Hariri suspended his work in political life, calling on the “Future Movement” to take the same step and not run for elections, justifying his decision with his conviction that “there is no room for any positive opportunity for Lebanon in light of Iranian influence, international confusion, national division, metaphors of sectarianism, and the weariness of the state.”
Source: RT
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2024-06-16 17:51:03